STILL SINGLE

A space for thoughts on music and culture, as written by Doug Mosurock and a select handful of individuals. This is intended as a supplement to our regular feature Still Single, published on Dusted Magazine. Updates will run here more frequently, and may feature writing on music not covered in the column. Compact discs are still not accepted for review -- we have more than enough vinyl and the occasional cassette to worry about.

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January 23, 2012

Knurl – Reactance LP (Wintage Records & Tapes)

After dozen upon dozen of CD-R and tape releases, Canada’s Knurl finally receives a document on vinyl, and it’s no less punishing than the Nervescrap CD I remember from the new bin at WRCT, my old college radio station, back in 1995. Artist Alan Bloor has been busy in the interim, remaining on the harsh noise axis, and achieving his ear-splitting results by micing and manipulating actual metal sculptures. The six tracks here, made on these works as well as violin, deliver on the industrial clank and rough handling that all but overshadowed the power electronics/harsh experimental reign of years past; violent sound which all but provokes a violent response. It made my needle jump more than a few times, and will break your concentration towards anything other than itself while it’s spinning. Refreshing to hear this type of noise again, and removed from any other imagery that audiences might push towards it. It’s like being lashed to a post on a boat out at sea during a storm. I think. 300 numbered copies. (http://pantarheirecordings.com)
(Doug Mosurock)

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